Hair waving apparatus



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R M. KEELE HAIR wAvING APPARATUS Filed May l, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet lPIIELE 25 24, 46,

Aug 14', i934- R. M. KEELEy HAIR WAVING APPARATUS Filed May 1, 1929 f 2Sheets-Sheet 2 FIE E IN V EN TOR. BY Fa/ph M/fee/e am W M/ A TTORNE YS.

Patented Aug. 14, 1934l UNHTED STATES PATENT FFlCE HAIR WAY/'ENGAPPARATUS Application May 1, 1929, Serial No. 359,487

i Claims.

This invention relates generally to apparatus intended to be used inconjunction with a heater, for waving hair. It relates particularly toapparatus of this kind which is clamped upon the hair in proximity tothe scalp, to cooperate with a core or mandrel upon which the hair iswound.

It is a general object oi this invention to devise apparatus of simpleconstruction, which can be readily clamped upon the hair, and which will1Q permit the mandrel upon which the hair is wound to be positioned inclose proximity to the scalp.

It is a further object oi this invention to devise apparatus of theabove character incorporating a clamp having surfaces made of resilientmaterial which serve effectively to engage a strand of hair.

1t is a further object oi this invention to devisehair waving apparatuswhich will serve to minimize transmission oi heat to the scalp.

1t is a further object of this invention to devise hair waving apparatusutilizing a hair clamp and a mandrel upon which the hair is wound, inwhich novel means is provided for properly positioning and supportingthe mandrel upon the clamp so that the mandrel will not become unwound.

Further objects of this invention will appear from the followingdescription in which I have set forth the preferred embodiment of myinven- 3otion. It is to be understood that the appended claims are to beaccorded a range of equivalents consistent with the state oi` the priorart.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, illustrating my complete apparatus, andthe manner in which it is used in conjunction with a hair Waver heater.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my apparatus Without the mandrel.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the appa- 3.o ratus as shown inFig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 4--4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view looking toward the left end of the apparatus as shownin Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 6 6 oi Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is an end view looking toward the right end oi the apparatusshown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a perspective View illustrating the 5o manner in which myapparatus is applied to the hair.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the apparatus clamped upon thehair and the mandrel being wound toward the clamping device.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the mandrel positioned andlocked upon the remainder or" the apparatus.

The present invention isin some respects an improvement over apparatusshown and claimed in my copending Patent No. 1,966,756. 1t can beoutlined briefly as consisting oi apparatus which can be clamped to astrand of hair in proxn imity of the scalp, in conjunction with amandrel upon which the extended strand oi hair is wound. Thus referringto Figs. l to '7 inclusive, my clamping apparatus is formed by a pair oielongated members 11, which are adapted to be clamped together bysuitable means to be later described. In the construction shown whichhas given good results, members 11 are formed by a pair of metallicstrips 12 which are preferably bent to provide opposing U-shapedportions 13. Fitted within the U-shaped portions 13 and preferablyextending substantially the entire length of the strips 12, I provideinsert stripslli of resilient material, such as soft vulcanized rubber.In order to prevent the scalp from being heated to an unpleasant degreewhen using my apparatus, preferably provide strips 16 of heat insulatingmaterial such as Wood, which cover the lower faces of metallic strips12. Wood strips l'can be suitably secured to metallic strips 12, as bymeans of pins 17. To the lower faces of strips 16 are preferably securedstrips 18 oi felt, or other equivalent soit material,

As a means for securing together members 11, I have shown links 21, andthese links are preferably connected to the metallic strips l2. Thus Ihave shown corresponding ends of strips 12 provided with tabs 22,pivctally connected to the end of links 21 by means of pivot pin 23.'Ihe other corresponding ends of members 11 are adapted to be clampedtogether by means or links 24, having corresponding ends pivotallyconnected to a tab 26, by means or pivot pin 27. The other correspondingends of links 24 have a pivotal connection with the locking lever 28,this lever having a cam portion 29 formed upon the same. Cam portion 29is adapted to engage a tab or projecting portion 31, extended from oneof the metallic strips 12. When links 24. are in the position shown insolid lines in Fig. 2, projecting portion 31 projects between the links24, and by rotating locking lever 28 to the position shown in solidlines in Fig. 2, cam portion 29 presses against the corresponding edgeof portion 31, to secure the clamp members 11 together. To separatemembers 11, it is only necessary to swing the locking lever 28 outwardlyand swing links 23 free from portion 31, after which members 11 can beseparated.

As previously explained, I prefer to employ my clamping apparatus with amandrel 32, upon which hair can be wound. This mandrel is preferablysubstantially circular in cros section, and has an intermediate portion33 oireduced diameter. A lug 34 extending from one end of the mandrelprovides convenient means whereby the mandrel can be rotated by theoperator. Upon the other end o the mandrel are ratchet teeth 36, Whichare adapted to cooperate with a ratchet or pawl carried by the clampingapparatus.

In order to properly position the mandrel 32 upon the clampingapparatus, I provide upstanding support members 37 upon the uppermost oflinks 2l and 24. These members can be formed integrally with theirassociated links 2l and 24, and preferably have arcuate upper surfaces39 adapted to nt the end portions of mandrel 32.

In order to prevent unwinding of the mandrel 32 when it is seated uponmembers 37 and 38, I provide a uitable pawl which is preferably mountedupon one of the links 21 or 2 In this case I have shown a pawl 41,formed of a spring metal strip carried by the uppermost of links 3i. Infact as shown in Fig. 5, it can be formed integrally with the uppermostlinks 24, by providing an integral extension on this link which isdoubled back to form the pawl 41. The hooked end portion 42 of this pawl4l serves to engage the ratchet teeth 36.

In utilizing my apparatus, a comparatively wide strand of hair is rstplaced between members ll, when these members are separated as shown inFig. 3. Members 1l are then brought together and clamped in positionupon the strand oi hair by engaging the clamping lever 28. As shown inFig. 8, this strand of hair is then wound up on mandrel 32, and themandrel is then seated upon the support members 37 and 38, as shown inFig. l0. As the mandrel becomes seated in members 3'! and 38, ratchetteeth 35 engage pawl 41, and a ertain amount oi added rotation serves toproperl I' tension the hair while pawl 4l ratchets over teeth 36. Whenthe mandrel is released tension on the hair sufficient to properlyretain the mandrel upon the support members 37 and 33, while pawl 4lprevents unwinding of the mandrel. The hair in this condition is thenheated by suitable means. For example I can employ an electrical heatersuch as shown in rig. l. In this case two curved heating elements 43 areengaged upon opposite sides of the mandufel, and serve to the hair andmandrel until the hair sets into the desired wave. Generally a cloth 43is rst placed about mandrel 32 after which the heater is positioned overthe same. ritter the heating operation and after the heating appliance1las been removed, it a simple matter to release pawl 4l, as this can beaccomplished by forcing one end of mandrel 32 to one side to cause teeth36 to be disengaged from the 'nook 42.

In using app' ratus oi this sind it is general practice to use avaporizable oil upon the hair, and vapors from this oil during theheating process are apt to be directed down upon the scalp. In myinvention means is provi ed for permitting escape of these hot vaporsfrom between the mandrel 32 and the rubber inserts 14. For this purposeI have shown auxiliary metal plates or strips 44, which are mounted inspaced relationship to the strips l". As a suitable mounting I haveshown rivets 46 interconnecting strips 44 and 12, with washers 47 iormaintaining the proper spaced relationship. The inner edges of strips 44preferably have upturned portions 48 to preclude cutting of the hair.Generally the lov-Jer edges of the heating elements 43 come in fairlyclose contact with the upper plates 44. Vapore evolved from the hair asthe hair is being heated, can pass downwardly between the inner edges ofplates 44 and then outwardly between plates 44 and strips 12.

The resilierrL insert strips 14 are an advantageous feature ci myapparatus since they provide positive contact with all portions of thestrand. E" hermore these strips provide considerable friction in theirengagement with he hair, without undue amount of clamping pressure. rhemounting of support members and S8 upon links 21 and 31 respectively, isalso advantageous feature in that it leaves the mer bers ilsubstantially unobstructed, and it .-.lzcs catching oi the hair whilemembers l1 are attached or removed.

I claim:

. In a hair waving appliance, a pair of elon- "eeznbers adapted to beclamped together the hair to be waved, each of said a metallic memberhaving a Vherein formed to carry resilient matethe hair, a insulatingmem- U* one side and also beneath said metallic member, and

material secured to the lower face ing member.

2. a hair waving appliance, a pair oi elongated clamping members, a linksecured to one end of both of said members and serving to pivotallyconnect said members together, a second link pivoted to other end of oneor" said members and serving to clamp the members together, a mandrelupon which hair can be Wound, a pair of support members mounted uponsaid links and serving to support said mandrel for rotational movement,and additional means associated v/ith said mandrel to prevent unwindingmovement of the mandrel with respect to said clamping members.

3. In a hair waving appliance, a pair of elongated members adapted to beclamped together upon a t and of hair to be waved, each of said membersincluding a metallic strip bent to form a U-shaped channel portion, astrip of resilient material retained within said channel portion, and aheat insulating strip underlying the lower side oi said metallic strip.

4. In a hair waving appliance, a pair of elongated members adapted to beclamped upon a strand of hair to be waved, each of said membersincluding a metallic strip bent to form a U- shaped channel portion, astrip of resilient material retained Within said channel portion, and anauxiliary met-a ic plate secured to the upper side of said metallicstrip and spaced therefrom to form a Ventilating slot.

RALPH M. KEELE.

